2006 Scottish Challenge Cup final

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2006 Scottish Challenge Cup final
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The match programme cover
Event 2006–07 Scottish Challenge Cup
After extra time
Ross County won 5–4 on penalties [1]
Date12 November 2006
Venue McDiarmid Park, Perth
Referee C. Thomson
Attendance4,062
2005
2007

The 2006 Scottish Challenge Cup final was an association football match between Ross County and Clyde on 12 November 2006 at McDiarmid Park in Perth. [2] It was the 16th final of the Scottish Challenge Cup since it was first organised in 1990 to celebrate the centenary of the Scottish Football League.

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The match was Ross County's second appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup Final since losing in 2004, whilst it was Clyde's first national final in 48 years since winning the Scottish Cup in 1958. The tournament was contested by clubs below the Scottish Premier League, with both finalists coming from the First Division.

Roddy Hunter scored first for Clyde in the 43rd minute with Andy Dowie equalising the score at 1–1 in the 80th minute for Ross County to force extra time. Clyde were reduced to 10 men during extra time after Eddie Malone was sent-off after receiving a second yellow card. The score remained 1–1 and the winner was decided by a penalty shoot-out. Both teams scored four of their first five penalties and Jason Crooks scored the winner for Ross County after Neil McGregor missed the decider for Clyde. [3]

Route to the final

Ross County

Round Opposition Score
First round East Fife (a) 3–0
Second round Alloa Athletic (h) 2–1 (a.e.t.)
Quarter-final Gretna (h) 3–2 (a.e.t.)
Semi-final Albion Rovers (h) 4–1 [4]

Clyde

Round Opposition Score
Second round Montrose (a) 3–0
Quarter-final Ayr United (h) 1–0
Semi-final Greenock Morton (h) 3–1 [5]

Team news

Ross County started with a 4-4-2 formation. Alex Williams, who was Clyde's top scorer the previous season, missed the match through injury along with Sean Higgins and Fergus Tiernan. Craig Samson started in goals for County, with on loan Celtic duo Gary Irvine and Michael Gardyne also getting starts. Gardyne was partnered by Frenchman Amick Ciani, the only non-Scot in both squads, in attack. Experienced duo Don Cowie and Derek Adams were partnered in the centre of midfield. The midfield was completed by youngsters Craig Gunn and Martin Scott. Midfielder Kevin McKinlay found himself in the unfamiliar position of left back, playing alongside Andy Dowie and Alex Keddie. Jason Crooks, who would go on to score the winning penalty, was making his first senior appearance from the bench.[ citation needed ]

Clyde used their preferred 3-5-2 formation. Star striker Dougie Imrie missed the game through injury, which he picked up in the previous game, as did Steven Masterton, who was suffering from a knee injury. Michael McGowan and Gary Arbuckle were both suspended, after picking up their second yellow cards of the competition at the semi-final stage. Goalkeeper David Hutton made only his fourth appearance for the club, with the consistent trio of Craig McKeown, Neil McGregor and Chris Higgins in front of him. The suspension to McGowan meant a rare start for Ryan McCann at right wing back, with Eddie Malone took up position on the opposite flank. Captain Paul McHale played in the middle of the park, alongside Craig Bryson and Stephen O'Donnell, with Andy Ferguson and Roddy Hunter forming the attack. The squad was so stretched that manager Joe Miller named himself amongst the substitutes.[ citation needed ]

Match details

Ross County 1–1 (a.e.t.) Clyde
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Penalties
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Soccerball shade cross.svg McGregor
Soccerball shad check.svg McCann
Soccerball shad check.svg Miller
Soccerball shad check.svg McHale
Soccerball shade cross.svg Higgins
McDiarmid Park, Perth
Attendance: 4,062
Referee: Craig Thomson
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Ross County
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Clyde
ROSS COUNTY:
GK1 Flag of Scotland.svg Craig Samson
RB2 Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Irvine
CB3 Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Keddie
CB4 Flag of Scotland.svg Andy Dowie Yellow card.svg 39'Soccerball shade.svg80'
LB5 Flag of Scotland.svg Kevin McKinlay
RM6 Flag of Scotland.svg Craig Gunn
CF7 Flag of Scotland.svg Michael Gardyne
CM8 Flag of Scotland.svg Derek Adams
CF9 Flag of France.svg Amick Ciani Yellow card.svg 17'Sub off.svg 115'
CM10 Flag of Scotland.svg Don Cowie (captain)Sub off.svg 102'
LM11 Flag of Scotland.svg Martin Scott Yellow card.svg 25'Sub off.svg 117'
Substitutes:
GK12 Flag of Scotland.svg Joe Malin
DF14 Flag of Scotland.svg Mark McCulloch
DF15 Flag of Scotland.svg Hugh Robertson Sub on.svg 102'
MF16 Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Anderson Sub on.svg 117'
FW17 Flag of Scotland.svg Jason Crooks Sub on.svg 115'
Manager:
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Leitch
CLYDE:
GK1 Flag of Scotland.svg David Hutton
CB2 Flag of Scotland.svg Neil McGregor Yellow card.svg 119'
LWB3 Flag of Scotland.svg Eddie Malone
CB4 Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Higgins Yellow card.svg 117'
CB5 Flag of Scotland.svg Craig McKeown
CM6 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul McHale (captain)
CM7 Flag of Scotland.svg Craig Bryson Sub off.svg 107'
CM8 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen O'Donnell Yellow card.svg 51'
CF9 Flag of Scotland.svg Andy Ferguson Sub off.svg 79'
CF10 Flag of Scotland.svg Roddy Hunter Soccerball shade.svg43'Sub off.svg 79'
RWB11 Flag of Scotland.svg Ryan McCann Yellow card.svg 115'
Substitutes:
FW12 Flag of Scotland.svg Sean McKenna Sub on.svg 79'
DF14 Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Harris
FW15 Flag of Scotland.svg Kevin Bradley Sub on.svg 79'
MF16 Flag of Scotland.svg Joe Miller Yellow card.svg 108'Sub on.svg 107'
GK17 Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Cherrie
Manager:
Flag of Scotland.svg Joe Miller

MATCH OFFICIALS

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if scores are level
  • Penalty shootout if scores still level
  • Five named substitutes
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions

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